Note from the publisher

Citation

(2001), "Note from the publisher", Internet Research, Vol. 11 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/intr.2001.17211eaa.002

Note from the publisher

Emerald, the new name and vision for MCB UP Ltd

For 2002 the publisher of Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy will be changing its trading name from MCB UP Ltd to Emerald. You may wonder why! It's to reflect the success of our Emerald Fulltext database – our electronic database which, along with much other material, contains current and archival content of this journal.

As a reader you'll almost certainly know the Emerald name because electronic usage of the material contained in our journals has doubled every year since 1996 and the trend continues. Here are some interesting statistics representing the performance of the Emerald database in 2000:

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  Nearly 1 million user sessions in 2000.

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  Over 5.5 million articles delivered to users in 2000 (more than 16,000 per day).

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  Between January 2000 and May 2001 the number of academic institutions with access to the Emerald Fulltext database more than tripled.

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  92 per cent of the world's top business schools choose Emerald journals and 93 per cent of them have contributed articles to Emerald journals ("top" business schools based on Financial Times business school rankings 2000).

Why are we telling you this? Well, partly to explain why this journal will look different in 2002 and why it will carry a new logo. We will be introducing a new logo and giving all our titles a new cover design for 2002 to reflect the Emerald brand. More importantly, however, frequently it's the case that the users of material published in our journals are also potential suppliers (authors).

If you're thinking of submitting an article for an Emerald journal in 2002 please be assured that you'll have the full reach of the Emerald Fulltext database on your side to ensure that your work reaches the widest, global audience.

Internet Research Register

As part of its commitment to the dissemination of information, Emerald provides this online forum for the circulation of pre-publication information on research in selected subject areas.

In association with Consult Hyperion and the Network Research Group and sponsored by Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, the Internet technologies and e-commerce research register is freely available and reports on current and recently completed Internet research world-wide.

It includes, but is not restricted to:

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  technical aspects of Internet development;

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  Internet applications;

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  wide area networks;

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  the social, ethical, economic and political implications of wide public Internet use;

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  information and knowledge management;

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  electronic commerce;

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  mobile commerce and the issues and effects of the Internet as it relates to marketing, finance, security, supply chain management, customer relationship management and media.

For more information, visit the Internet research register Web site at: www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregisters/itec.htm

Forthcoming articles

In 2002, Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy will continue to be the leader in its field in fostering understanding of telecommunication networks in society. In addition to looking at the technological developments which facilitate their use, the journal will also examine the social, ethical, economic and political implications which arise from mass public access to a wealth of information.

Topics to be covered in 2002 will include:

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  use and impacts of electronic networks in research and education;

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  managerial concerns;

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  standards;

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  technical considerations in the design and operations of networks;

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  network developments;

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  public and private sector roles;

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  social and behavioural roles.